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 * Copyright (C) 2012 Google Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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package interactivespaces.activity.execution;

import java.util.concurrent.Callable;

/**
 * An execution context for activity.
 *
 * @author Keith M. Hughes
 */
public interface ActivityExecutionContext {

  /**
   * Entering a method context.
   */
  ActivityMethodInvocation enterMethod();

  /**
   * The method is complete, cleanup.
   *
   * @param invocation
   *          the mehtod invocation
   */
  void exitMethod(ActivityMethodInvocation invocation);

  /**
   * Get a runnable which will handle method invocation properly.
   *
   * @param runnable
   * @return
   */
  ActivityRunnable newActivityCallable(Runnable runnable);

  /**
   * Get a callable which will handle method invocation properly.
   *
   * @param callable
   * @return
   */
  <V> ActivityCallable<V> newActivityCallable(Callable<V> callable);
}
